{"id":11572,"date":"2019-08-20T05:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alifeofproductivity.com\/?p=11572"},"modified":"2019-08-20T05:00:15","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T09:00:15","slug":"the-reward-for-working-hard-is-more-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrisbailey.com\/the-reward-for-working-hard-is-more-work\/","title":{"rendered":"The reward for working hard is more work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Takeaway:<\/b> Have a good reason for investing in becoming more productive. Otherwise, you\u2019ll fall into a common trap: that your reward for becoming more productive will be having more work to do.<\/p>\n

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The other day, I was reading Haemin Sunim\u2019s delightful1<\/a><\/sup> book, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down<\/em><\/a>. In it, Haemin, a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher, explores some simple ways that we think differently about work, relationships, and other areas of our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n

While reading the book, one quote struck me like a ton of bricks: <\/p>\n\n\n

\t\u201cA cruel irony: The reward for someone who works hard is more work.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n

The main reason this little snippet of the book struck me so hard was that, while it goes against the grain of much of what I write about, it\u2019s also true<\/em>. When we invest in our productivity, and start to accomplish more, we\u2019re rewarded with bigger and more important projects. Our responsibilities pile up. And the cycle continues.<\/p>\n\n\n

Unless, of course, we don\u2019t let it.<\/p>\n\n\n

The quote made me think of another idea as it relates to our productivity. While the quote rings true, it underscores why we should have a strong reason for investing in our productivity in the first place.<\/strong> Everyone\u2019s motivation for becoming more productive will be different. That\u2019s the way it should be.<\/p>\n\n\n

A few random reasons you may want to invest in your productivity (that perhaps led you to subscribe to this blog in the first place):<\/p>\n\n\n